Pouring spout for liquid containers with opening and closure, said spout adapted to be sealed around the closed opening



BATZLER 2,575,040 POURING SPOUT FOR LIQUID CONTAINERS WITH OPENING AND CLOSURE,

Filed Jan. 27, 1949 SAID SPOUT ADAPTED TO BE SEALED AROUND THE CLOSED OPENING Nov. 13, 1951 Patented Nov. 13, 1951 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE POURING SPOUT FOR LIQU-ID- CONTAINERS WITH. OPENING AND CLOSURE, SAID SPOUT ADAPTED T SEALED AROUND THE CLOSED OPENING I Anthony J. Batzler, Milwaukee, Wis.

Application January 27, 1949, Serial No. 73,020

2 Claims.

My invention relates to pouring spouts and more particularly to a spout that may be attached and made a part of the outer wall of a receptacle or container used for liquids.

The object of my invention is to provide a spout arrangement that may be attached to the outer surface of a waterproof paper container or the like to permit all or a portion of the contents of the container to be removed without the use of the filler cap.

Another object of my invention is to provide a spout arrangement that is adherently incorporated into the construction of the container permitting it to be sealed and forming an integral part of the wall of the container with provisions to enable the user to extend the spout member in a pouring position and open the port without any mechanical changes and without the use of tools.

Obviously, it is desirable in the conveying of milk or the like to have the contents of the receptacle sealed in a manner that will not permit access or contact with the outside of the receptacle when dispensing the contents for use.

The conventional type of milk bottle whether it be made of glass or paraffined paper affords no protection for the milk from the edge of the bottle even though the milk is sealed in the container during the process of transportation. It is still necessary to remove the filler cap and pour the contents over the upper edge of the bottle and this edge being recessed is frequently subject to an accumulation of unsanitary foreign matter. This objection is overcome entirely by the device herein specified.

Another advantage of my device is the fact that the port or aperture may be positioned in the proper'place at a height equal to the bottom of the cream line and will thus enable the user to pour the cream from the bottle without disturbing the milk.

Other and further objects of my invention will become more apparent as the description proceeds when taken in conjunction with the drawings in which:

Figure 1 shows a modified form of spout arrangement having a recessed bung wedged into the port.

Figure 2'shows the device illustrated in Figure 3 with the bung raised upward to bring the port in an open position.

Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view of a section of the receptacle wall showing the bung in a closed position.

Figur 4 is the arrangement shown in Figure 5 but in an open position.

Figure 5 is a section of the wall of a receptacle showing a bung and pouring spout in a closed position.

Figure 6 is the arrangement shown in Figure 7 with both the bung and spout in an open position.

Similar characters of references indicate cor responding parts and referring now to the same, the character l0 shows a receptacle wider at its lower end II and having a filler cap l2 at the top. This is merely a conventional type of paper milk bottle but my device will fit equally well to a square or rectangular shaped bottle as well as a bottle having a round filler cap and terminating into a hexagon or octagon structure. A pouring spout l 3 attached by means of a staple I4 is adherently fastened to the outer surface of the wall of the receptacle I0 and is sealed around its edge by means of parafiine or the like.

In Figures 1 and 2 I illustrate a receptacle I!) having a port l5 pierced through the entire wall and covered by a bung I! which is hingedly supported by the staple I8, the bung I! having a recessed projecting member l9 which wedges against and fits snugly to the inner edge of the port IS.

The construction and contour of the pouring spout l3 obviously changes according to the design of the receptacle H] or the bung I! may be used in connection with the port [5 without employing a pouring spout if desired. When the cream above the level of the port [5 leaves the receptacle ID the spout [3 will guide its path whether it be of concave construction or having upwardly projecting members 20 as shown in Figures 1 and 2.

In this manner the filler cap I2 need not be removed from the bottle in order to dispense the milk or the like in the receptacle I0 and the pourlng spout H can be placed over the port IE to keep any foreign matter from entering the inside of the receptacle.

In the chosen embodiments of my invention, exemplified by the accompanying drawings, there are present certain novel refinements and improvements not heretofore disclosed in the prior art, and which will be hereinafter more fully referred to and specifically pointed out in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent in the United States is:

1. A device of the character described in combination with a receptacle, said receptacle provided with a filler cap at its top, an aperture through the outer wall of said receptacle at a point lower than said filler cap, a pouring spout hingedly supported by the outer wall of said receptacle, a bung hingedly supported for engagement into said aperture, said pouring spout arranged to cover said bung, the outer edges of said pouring spout-adapted to be sealed against the outer surface of the receptacle wall.

2. A device of the character described compris- ANTHONY J. BATZLER.

REFERENCES CITED ing in combination a receptacle, said receptacle 1o provided with a filler cap at its top, anaperture through the outer wall of saidreceptacle, said aperture located at a point below said filler cap, a

a pouring spout, said pouring spout hingedly attached below said aperture to the outer wall of The following references are of record in the file oi'this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number 7 Name Date 15 1,026,828 Pierce May 21, 1912 1,726,090 Von Briesen et al. Aug. 27, 1929 2,077,341 Martin et a1 Apr. 13, 1937 2,079,026 Moir May 4, 1937 

